Student/Parent Calendar Parents are encouraged to participate in School-related activities, including those pertaining to curriculum and instruction, such as tutoring. Volunteers may also be involved in assisting with School events. In addition, parents are encouraged to contribute their time and talent to organizing extracurricular activities and community outreach projects. At Green Tech High Charter School, all families are expected to give 2 hours per month to the school in some capacity as a volunteer obligation.
Month
School
Days
Instructional
Days
Comments/Explanation
August
2008
14
10
August 4-7 – Student Initiation
(Attendance Mandatory) August 8- School closed August 18- First day of school
September 2008
21
21
September 1 – Labor Day (School closed) September 2- School re-opens September 12 – Progress Reports
October
2008
22
22
October 10 – Progress Reports October 13- Columbus Day (School closed) October 31 – End of Quarter; Grades Close
November 2008
17
16
November 4 – Election Day
(staff only- Professional Development) November 6-7 – Parent Conferences
(1/2 day for students) November 7- Report Cards November 11- Veterans Day (School Closed) November 26 – Progress Reports November 27-28 – Thanksgiving Break
December 2008
17
17
December 19 – Progress Report December 24-31 – Winter Break
(School closed)
January
2009
19
19
January 1-2 – New Year’s Day and
Winter Break cont. (School closed) January 5 – School Reopens January 19 – Martin Luther King Day
(School Closed) January 30 – End of 2nd Quarter;
Grades close
February
2009
15
15
February 5-6 – Parent Conferences
(1/2 Day Students) February 6 – Report Cards February 16-20 – Mid-Winter Recess
(School Closed)
March
2009
22
22
No Holidays March 4 – Progress Report
April
2009
16
16
April 1 – Progress Report April 10 – Good Friday (School Closed) April 13-17 – Spring Break (School Closed) April 24 – End of 3rd Quarter; Grades Close April 30 – Parent Conference
(1/2 Day Students)
May
2009
20
19
May 1 – Report Cards and Staff Professional Development (no students report) May 22 – Progress Report May 25 – Memorial Day
June
2009
23
22
June 15-19 – Finals (1/2 Day Students) June 19 – End of Quarter; Grades Close June 22-30 –3pm Dismissal for Students June 30 – Last Day for Students
